Embalming and operating table.



W. 0. CAN'OUTS, EMBALMING AND OPERATINGl TABLE.

` APPLICATION FILED APR. l2. |916.

LQBQAM Patented July 10, 1917.

' 4 SHEETS-SHEETI W. 0; CANOUTS.

EMBALMING AND OPERATING'TABLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. I2, Isls.

Patented July 10, 1917.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

LQSQAQL W. O. CANOUTS.

EMBALNIING AND OPERATING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED APP. I2. 1916.

Patented July 10, 1917.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3- W. 0. CANOUTS.

EMBALNIING AND OPERATING TABLE.

v APPLICATION FILED APR. I2. ISIS. v Y LSQAQL Patented July 10, 1917.

. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

Y RMN. 1% \md\ 0% i QQ m m m NNW.k m, HU FIL mm. .L Tl n w Mw wm. QN MNN m WIW. EN E s om TQN WILLIS O. CANOU'IS, OF CARSON CITY, MICHIGAN.

EMBALMING AND OPERATING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Application filed April 12, 1916. Serial No. 90,733.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLrs O. CANOUTS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carson City, in the county of Montcalm and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embalmingand Operating Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combined embalming andoperating tables, and has for one of its objects to providea device ofthis character which may be adjusted to any desired inclination andlikewise so arranged that the parts may be separated for packing in arelatively small area for transportation or storage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be adjusted vertically or arranged in inclined position to anyrequired extent.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is aside elevation partly in section of the improved device;

` Fig. 2 is a plan view; j

Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of one of the slidable lockingmembers;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation with the platform or table in section on theline 4-4 of Fig. 1; l

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the adjustable and foldable support with theplatform detached;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the lower portion of the support with thevertical adiustable standards in section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the lower portion of the support in section onthe line 7--7 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a side eleva-tion of the support in folded position with theparts in section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is a deta ehed perspective view from beneath of the main centralportion of the table or platform;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view from above of one of the terminal sectionsof the table l or platform viewed from the inner end;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 12 viewed from the outer end;

Fig'. 12 is detached perspective view of one of the verticallyadjustable standards;

Fig. 13 is a detached perspective view of the upper transverse member ofthe sup- Port;

F 14 is an enlarged detail view similar to a portion of Fig. 1,illustrating a modiiication in the construction;

Fig. 15 is a side view of the upper part of Fig. 14 with the table orplatform in seetion on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14;

Fig. 1G is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 14 with the table orplatform in section on the line 16-16 of Fig. 14.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the 'followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The improved device comprises in general a foldable and adjustablesupport and a table or platform mounted to swing upon the support andwith adjusting means carried by the support for adjusting the table orplatform to any required angle and holding the same in that position.

The table or'platform support comprises an upper holding member formedof a section of channel iron and cut into the form shown in Fig. 13 andincluding a vertical web portion 20', an upper horizontal web portion 21and a lower horizontal web portion 22. TheV web 21 is cut away at theends leaving the vertical web portion 20 projecting for a considerabledistance beyond the ends of the horizontal web portion The lower web 22is likewise reduced in width toward the ends` as shown in Fig. 13.Loeatedat each end of the member just described are sleeves 23, eachsleeve having webs 24 projecting therefrom and spaced apart to bear uponopposite sides of the terminals of the vertical web 2O and securedthereto by rivets or similar fastening devices 25. Rigidly supported inthe sleeves 23 are standards 26, preferably tubulaito decrease theweight, the standards being thus `spaced apart, as shown. The sleeves 23may be secured to the standards 26 in any suitable manner, butpreferably by holding pins or bolts 27 engaging threaded openings in thesleeves and bearing against the standards, as .illustrated ir.

preferably n Figs. l0, 15' and 16. Each of the bolts 27.

platform, as hereafter described.

The table or platform support likewise includes vertical tubular guidemembers 29, preferably square, as shown, and in which the standards 26are slidably disposed. At their upper ends the guide members 29 arerigidly secured in head members 30, and at their lower ends rigidlysecuredv in foot members 31. Each of the members 30 is provided withaprojection 32 having a socket to` receive a supporting plate 33. ,'l heprojections 32 are directed toward each other andthe plate thus connectsthe members 30 and maintains them in spaced relation. The member 33 issecured to the projections by clamp bolts or other similar devices 311A.The members 31 are connected by a transverse plate or bar 35. By thismeans a rigid frame is produced including the tubular guide members 29,head members 30, foot membersl, and transverse supports 33 Rotatablecastel.' wheels 36 are attached to the lower face of the member toenable the support to be readily moved from place to place.

Mounted upon the transverse member 33 is a shaft support including abase member 3T and'vertical standards 38, the latter having'bearings attheir upper ends to receive a horizontal shaft 39. The base member 37 isdetachably coupled to the supporting member Disposed uponthe lower transverse member 35 is a step l2 in which an operating screw is mountedforrotation, the upper end of the screw extending` through the supportingmember 33 and likee wise through the base member 37 of the shaft supportand provided with a beveled gear tilY wh" :h engages with a similarbeveled gear on the shaft The shaft 39 projects at one end and is hollowto receive an operating crank to enable the shaft 39 to be rotated, thebase member 3T and the shaft 39 being disposed obliquely to the supportas shown in F and (l, to enable the crank to be applied withoutinterfering with the adjacent members SO-32. Y Y

lFfn, ja, 2,'ing the screw L3 is a nut device #t6 haying lateral wingsil? spaced apart to receive plat-es d8, the plates being riveted orotherwise secured between the wings. Each of the guide members Q9 isprovided with a longitudinally directed slot or guide-way,l

indicatedajt 4:9 'in Figs. 7 and 8 and the plate members/1S extendthrough these guide slots and into recesses in the lower ends of thestandards 26 and riveted or otherwise secured to the standards. Bythis`V .range of movement of the nut 46 and its attachments. Y

The head members V30 are each provided with lateral wings in which legdevices 50 are pivoted at 51, the leg devicesbeing thus arranged toswing toward and away from the guide members 29 and provided withcasters 50 vat their lower ends. Pivoted at 52 to the leg members 50 areradius bars 53,' the latter being pivotally connected at 54. By` thisarrangement when the bars 53 are disposed in longitudinal alinement, asshown inFig. 1, the leg members 50 will be maintained in their outwardposition with their casters 50 bearing upon the floor or ground uponwhich the device is located, and when turned into their upward positionthe leg members may be drawn toward each other, or substantially inparallel relation to the members 29, as shown in Fig. 8, to enable thesupport to occupy less space for transportation or storage, as hereafterexplained. Projecting from each of the guide members 29 is a stopy pin55, and oneof the radius bars is provided with projections 56 spacedapart and engaging over the pin 55 to limit the downward movement of theradius bars, or hold them in the position shown in Fig. 1. By this meansthe guide members 29, together with their transverse connecting membersZ3-35, the standards 36 and the connecting members 941-22 are lirmlysupported when the legmembers 50 are arranged in their distendedposition. At their lower ends each of the leg members 50 is preferablyrturned at right angles, as shown in 4, to increase the bearing surfaceand correspondingly increase the stead-Y incss and rigidity of thesupport. i

` The table or platform portion of the im-V Y Y proved device ispreferably formed in a plurality of sections, a main central section andterminal sections. rIhe main lor central section is indicated as a wholeat 57, while the terminal sections are indicated at 58. rlhe centralsection 57 is in box-like form open at its lower side, as represented inFig. 9, while the terminal sections are likewise in box-like form andone-half the length of the central section, so that the three sectionswhen arranged side by side will form a box-V like structurecorresponding in length to the central section and' corresponding inthickness to the depth of two of the sections, the table or platformsections when thus folded forming a closure to receive the y supportwhen folded, as hereafter explained The central section is( formed Withside members 59-6() connected at their ends by transverse members 61m62.At its ends the member 6l is provided with ri, g,ht-angledV screws orother suitable fastening devices,v

while the transverse member 62 is provided with similar right-angledwebs or projections secured in a similar' manner to the side members.The top or bearing,` face of the central section 57 is representedconventionally at 65, and preferably formed of what is known asveneering, the latter beint,v constructed of a plurality of layers ofwood superimposed and perforated to secure ventilation. The terminalsections are each formed with side members (S6-67 similar to the sidemembers 59,60 and in longitudinal alinement therewith when the sectionsare united, as shown in Figs. l and 2. At their inner ends the sides{S6-67 are connected by a transverse member G8 havinglateral terminals69 bearing;- over and connected to the sides (S6-67 in the same manneras the similar members (S8-45a are connected to the sides 59-60. At theouter ends the sides (S6-67 of the end sections of the top are coupledby aotransverse member 70, the latter being provided with lateralprojections 71 similarl tor the projections 69 and bearing` over andsecured to the sides (S6-67. The terminal projections 71 are projectedbeyond the lower edge of the sides 67 and the lateral projectionsprovided with studs 7 2, the object to be hereafter explained.

The transverse connecting` member is cut away intermediate lthe ends, asillustrated in 11, so that when'the parts are folded the space centrallyof the folded sections is reduced to increase the area within the foldedsections of the table to accommodate the folded support, as hereafterexplainedi c f The top members of the terminal sections are representedat 73, and correspond to the top section 65 of the central sec-tion.Projecting from the end members (S1-62 are T-lieaded studs 74C, andformeel in the end member 68 of the terminal sections are recesses 75 toreceive the T-headed projections, the top member 65 of the terminalsections beingv cut away, as shown at 7G, to receive theI 'Phe-ads. Bythis` means the terminal sections `may be coupled to the jcentralsection and supported therefrom, as shown in Fig'. 1. Formed in the end'member 38 of the terminal sections of the platform are sockets 77, andprojecting from the terminals (S1-62 of the central section are studs 7S to engage in the sockets when the platform sections are united. Theheaded studs 7 4t and the studs 7 8 coact with therecesses 7 5 and thesockets 77 to firmly couple the sections ofthe platform andprevent'lateral or vertical, displacement, while at the same time thesections may be readily disconnected when required. The various sectionsrequire no further fastening` means to unite them in the position shownin Figs. 1 and 2.

Mounted to swing upon the sides 59(50 of the central platform sectionare locking!r members 79 which are adapted to engage over the lugs 72when the table sections are united. Attached to the inner facesV of thesides 59-60 are holding plates SO haviiig downwardly opening slots S1 toengage over the bolts 27, the heads 2S engaging in recesses in theadjacent sides 59-60. By this .means the central table section may bemounted to swing relative to the support, as will be obvious. 1

Mounted to slide upon the inner face of each of the sides 59--60l is alatch bar 82 slotted, as shown at 83, to engage pins Set. The latch barsare thus adapted to be moved beneath the bolts 27 after the table hasbeen mounted thereon, and thus prevent any upward displacement of thetable, while at the same time the table may be readily released bysimply moving the latch bars longitudinally.

Suitable sockets, represented at 119, are formed in the sides 59-60 toreceive the headed bolts 27-28 when the support is collapsed and folded,the sockets thus serving` to hold the support from rattling or loosenessduring,- transportation.

Means are provided in the 'improved device -for holding,- the table inits adjusted position, and in Figi'l an approved. means foraccomplishing' this result is shown consisting in a vertical guide bar89 connected at its upper end by a bracket 90 to the vertical web 20 ofthe upper support, and connected by a rlateral bracket 91 to the nutdevice 46. Slidable upon the bar 89 is a sleeve 92 having ears 98 spacedapart and between which a brace member 94 is pivotally mounted at 95.The sleeve 92 is provided with a spring' actuated pin 96 adapted toengage vin apertures 97 spaced apart in the bar 89, to enable the sleeve92to be adjusted vertically upon the bar and held at any desired pointwithin the range of the apertures. Connected between the side members 5960 of the central table section is a supporting member 98 to which thebrace bar 9/t is pivoted at its upper end at 99. By this simple means itwill. be obviousrthat the table may be tilted to any required extent bysimply adjusting the sleeve 92'upon the bar 89 and actuatingv the stoppin device 96 to hold the table at any required inclination.

,A bow-shaped rod 100 is preferably con nected to one of the terminalsections of the table top to forma foot rest, and the transverse member(3S-which is adjacent to the member 100 is provided with arhook '101 tosupport a vessel into which any liquids shown in Fig. 8.

which may accumulate upon the table will Vber or the like, may bedisposed over the sections of the platform, as indicated at 102 and heldin position by side strips 103. By this means any liquids or moisturewhich may be deposited will flow into the receptacle at the foot of thedevice.

The improved device will be found very usefulY for supporting a bodyduring the embalming process, and may likewise be employed forsupporting a casket.

The sections comprising the table or platform are adapted to bedisconnected and the terminal sections disposed end' to end and inparallel relation to the central section, the sides and end members ofthe table sections being in contact, as as will be obvious. By thismeans a box-like structure is produced corresponding in length andvwidth with the table sections and correspending in depth with two ofthe table sections, the covers 65 and 73 forming the sides of thebox-like structure. llhen thus arranged the reduced terminals 70 will belocated opposite the center of the central section 57, and by reducingthe width of the member 70 'the interior space or area will besuflicient to receive the support when collapsed.

llVhen the improved device is to be folded the terminal table sections58 are detached and the radius bars 53-54 broken up-V ward-ly and thelegs drawn inwardly, as The holding bolt 96 is then released to permitthe sleeve 90Vto slide freely upon the bar 89 and the central tablesection elevated to release it from the headed bolts 27-28 and thefolded or collapsed support turned into parallel relation to the tabletop and inserted between the sides 59-60 and the headed bolts 27--28disposed in the sockets 119, the sleeve 90 sliding freely upon the bar89 and permitting this movement.' The terminal sections are thendisposed in position end to end with their open sides toward the openside of the centralA section and over the folded support and secured inposition by actuating the members 79. The sides of the table sectionswill preferably beI of wood while the end members will preferably be ofmetal.

V1n Figs. 14, 15 and 16 a modification in the` construction of the meansfor adjusting the table relative to the support is shown, and consistsof an arm 104 mounted to swing upon a pin 105 which is carried by thewebs 21 22. At its outer end the arm 104 is forked as shown at 106 and anut 107 provided with trunnions 108 is mounted to swing between thesides of the forked portion. The arm 104 is formed with a forked offset115 which' bearsY normally against the adjacent face of the web 20 andis adapted to receive a holding bolt1116 which operates through a slot117 in the web 20 and is provided with a wing nut 123. By this means thearm 104 is held rigidly at right angles to the head device 20-21-22, butmay be released and turned into parallel relation to the headdevice-when the apparatus is to be folded. Attached to the under face ofthe top of the central table section is a bar 109 having ears 110- 110.depending therefrom to receive the trunnions 111 of a head member 112,one of the ears 110 being detachably held by a wing bolt and nut 118 toenable the head member to be released. A screw 113 is connected at itsupper end in the head member 112 and operates through the nut 107. Thescrew is provided with anv operating crank or handle 114. By thisarrangement it will be obvious that when the member 114 is rotated thetable will be adjusted upon its headed bolts 27 to anyrequired extentwithin the range of the member 113. The table may thus be adjusted toany required inclination, or maintained in a level position, aspreferred.

Vhen the device is to be collapsed the wing nuts 118-123 are loosed torelease the ear 110 and arm 104 to-permit the screw 113 and the arm 104to be disposed into position to be folded with the collapsed support forinsertion in the table top members.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is,

1. In a device of the class described, a frame including vertical guidemembers, supporting legs swinging at one endrfrom said frame, radiusbars pivoted to each other and to said legs, one of said bars having anopen socket, a pin extending from said frame and engaged by said socket,a. support having standards movable in said guide mer@ bers, a tabledevice mounted to swing upoi. saidsupport, means for adjusting saidstand ards in said guide members, and means for adjusting said tabledevice upon said support.

2. 1n a device of the class described, a frame including vertical guidemembers connected at their upper and lower ends, a support havingstandards spaced apart movable respectively in said guide members, atable device mounted to swing upon said support, a screw mounted forrotation in the lower guide member connecting means andr intermediatethe guide members, a nutV device eX- tending in opposite'directions andengaged respectively with said screw and having arms engaging saidstandards, means for rotating said screw'to cause said nut to adjustsaid standards in said guide members, and means for adjusting said tabledevice upon said support. l

3. In a device of the class described, a frame including verticalV guidemembers spaced apart and connected at their upper and lower ends, asupport including an upper transverse portion and vertical standardsmovable in said guide members, a base member having shaft bearings anddetachably coupled to the upper connecting means of the guide-members, ascrew mounted for rotation in said base member and on the upper andlower guide member connecting means, means whereby said screw operatesto adjust said standards in the guide members, a shaft mounted forrotation in said bearings, intermeshing gears carried respectively bysaid shaft and screw, and a table device mounted to swing upon saidsupport, whereby when said shaft is rotated said table device will beadjusted vertically.

il. In a device of the class described, a Atrame including upper andlower transverse members and vertical guide members spaced apart andconnected to said upper and lower members, said guide members havinglongin tudinal slots, a support having standards movable respectively insaid guide members, a table device mounted to swing upon said support, ascrew mounted for rotation in said transverse members and intermediatesaid guide members, a nut device engaging said screw and having armsextending in opposite directions and through the slots of said guidemembers, and engaging the standards therein, means for rotating saidscrew to cause said nut to adjust said standards in said guide members,and means for adjusting said table device upon said support.

5. In a device of the class described, a frame including vertical guidemembers, a support including standards movable in said guide members,means for coupling said standards, a table device mounted to swing uponsaid support, a screw mounted for rotation in said frame, a nut deviceengaging said screw and having` arms engaging said standards, means forrotating said screw to cause said nut to adjust said standards in saidguide members, a guide device connected respectively to said standardcoupling means and to said nut device, a sleeve adjustable upon saidguide device, and an arm pivoted to said sleeve and to said tabledevice.

G. In a device of the class described, a iframe including vertical guidemembers, a support having standards movable in said guide members andprovided with lateral pins, a table device having downwaiidly openingslotted members engaging over said pins and whereby the table device ismounted to swing upon said support, catches slidably engaging said pinsand holding the table device from upward displacement, means foradjusting said standards in said guide members, and means for adjustingsaid table device upon said support.

'7. In a device of the class described, a frame including vertical guidemembers, supporting legs carried by said frame and oldable against thesaine, a support having lateral trunnions and standards movable in saidguide members, a table device 'formed ot a central section andtern'iinafl sections and foldable into parallel relation to forni a cleesure tor the iframe and the support and its legs when collapsed, saidcentral. table sec'` tion having sockets arranged in pairs spaced apart,one pair of said sockets adapted to receive said trunnions when theframe guide members and foldable legs are in open position and the otherpair o sockets to receive the trunnions when the frame guide members andthe fold-able legs are collapsed.

8. In a device oi' the class described, a table comprising a centralsection and terminal sections, each of said sections comprising terminalmembers and side members and each terminal section provided withprojections which bear over the adjacent portions of the central sectionwhen the sections are collapsed to prevent lateral displacement, andsaid table sections having coacting headed studs and sockets to receivethe studs and to hold the sections in position end to end whendistended.

9. In a device of the class described, a table device comprising acentral section and terminal sections, each section comprising sidemembers spaced apart and terminal members having projections bearingover the adjacent portions of the side members, said terminal membershaving coacting headed studs and sockets to receive the studs wherebythe sections are detachably coupled end to end and the outer projectionsof the terminal members having catch lugs, and a holding device carriedby the central table section and adapted to engage the catch lugs tohold the sections in closed relation.

In testimony whereof I aiIiX my signature.

wiLLis o. cANoUTs. [1.. s]

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, '.D. C.

